RE: To CAIS Engineers - WAKE UP AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS

[Roeland Meyer <rmeyer () mhsc com>]

> From: Vivien M. [mailto:vivienm () dyndns org]
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:44 PM

> As someone posted before (but you probably didn't read):

Actually, I read it just fine. Yes, that is the block that is in use here. I
just don't know who the hell Alex Black is. I also asked SpeakEasy. Weeks
later, I'm still waiting for an answer.

> vivienm@amethyst:~$ host www.mhsc.com
> www.mhsc.com is a nickname for vweb1.mhsc.com
> vweb1.mhsc.com has address 216.27.184.250
> vivienm@amethyst:~$ whois -a 216.27.184.250

When did '-a' become a whois option?

> Speakeasy Network (NETBLK-SPEAKEASY-4) SPEAKEASY-4
>                                                  216.27.128.0 -
> 216.27.191.255
> Black, Alex (NETBLK-SPEK-RMEYER-0) SPEK-RMEYER-0
>                                                216.27.184.224 -
> 216.27.184.255

> vivienm@amethyst:~$ whois -a \!NETBLK-SPEK-RMEYER-0
> Black, Alex (NETBLK-SPEK-RMEYER-0)
>    440 Mission Court
>    Fremont, CA 94539
>    US
>
>    Netname: SPEK-RMEYER-0
>    Netblock: 216.27.184.224 - 216.27.184.255
>
>    Coordinator:
>       Stollar, Andreas  (AS3414-ARIN)  abuse () speakeasy net
>       +1-206-728-9770 (FAX) (206)728-1500

> Now, I realize your name isn't Alex Black (unless you have multiple
> personalities), but it sure looks to me like SpeakEasy knows 
> how to SWIP
> (and the SPEK-RMEYER-0 name suggests they were trying to SWIP 
> it to you).

Among other things, I'm also a SysAdmin. Of course, I have multiple
personalities! But, Alex Black isn't one of them. Also note, Andreas
Stoller's email addr. Do you actually think I would get any sort of response
if I sent an email there? I might as well send it to abuse () mhsc net. He
probably uses the same bit-bucket that mhsc.net does (the /dev/null brand).